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Lake Fire Updates: Evacuations in Santa Barbara County expand as fire continues to spread
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County has burned nearly 29,000 acres as of Wednesday. It's the largest active wildfire in California and is 16% contained, according to Cal Fire. Crews will continue extinguishing hot spots and improve containment lines along the northeastern perimeter of the fire.
Franchisees are cutting hours as California fast food workers see wage increase
CALIFORNIA, USA — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of French fries and chicken nuggets, salting them with a flourish. Cheng used to have nearly a dozen employees...
Heat wave turns deadly after North Sacramento man dies of heat stroke
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the triple-digit temperatures continue to bake Northern California, the heatwave just became a deadly one. A 58-year-old man in North Sacramento died over the weekend of heat stroke. Kevin Gerhardt collapsed on the floor of his trailer home Saturday when the temperature reached 113 degrees....
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in south Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif — One person is dead after they were hit by a car in south Sacramento Tuesday night. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision happened on Gerber and Elk Grove Florin roads around 10 p.m. It's not clear what led up to the collision, but the...
Police say 2 children missing after mother killed in Sacramento home may be in Mexico with father
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police are trying to reach the father of two children who went missing after a woman's death in a Sacramento home. According to the Sacramento Police Department, officers responded to a medical aid call along the 3700 block of Didcot Circle just before 7:30 p.m. July 8.
Sacramento man convicted in Jan. 6 insurrection asks for clean slate, citing SCOTUS decision
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man is asking a federal judge to remove his conviction and let him out of prison, citing a new decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in June. On Jan. 6, 2021, Sacramentan Jorge Riley entered the Capitol as part of a mob...
Swimmer bit by shark in Del Mar recovering from his injuries
DEL MAR, Calif. — DNA test results are in on the shark that bit swimmer Caleb Adams last month in Del Mar, and they confirm it was a white shark. Scientists have also determined that it was about 6-7 years old, so still considered a juvenile. But what we...
How Cal Guard's Joint Task Force Rattlesnake responds to wildfires
CALIFORNIA, USA — As wildfires burn across California, the California National Guard's wildland fire crews are assisting with response. They're part of Cal Guard's Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, a team made up of more than 300 guard members working on wildfire prevention and mitigation. They also act as hand crews during fires.
6 farmworkers fired after leaving work in Yolo County on hot summer day
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Six farmworkers say they were fired after leaving a Yolo County job on a hot summer day. The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) is now investigating a complaint filed against Ruiz Farm Labor back in June and the United Farm Workers union is standing behind them.
20 treated for burns, amputations at Sacramento hospitals after Fourth of July 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid a blistering heat wave, Fourth of July was celebrated across the Sacramento region leading to at least 20 firework-related injuries, including amputations. UC Davis Health saw 14 patients for firework-related injuries from Thursday to Sunday, according to hospital spokeswoman Rebecca Badeaux. Eight were admitted, and...
Taco Bell opening an early retirement community pop-up in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Want to retire early?. Later this summer, Taco Bell is opening an early retirement community pop-up in San Diego where "everyone can live like a retiree." The chain says the pop-up, which it's calling "The Cantinas," is an effort to "redefine leisure lifestyle" with a "weekend getaway like no other."
Sacramento mother missing since Fourth of July
SACRAMENTO, Calif — It's been nearly a week since a Sacramento mother went missing. Her family is pleading with the public to help track her down. Jocelyn Saalman was last seen on July 4. Her brother, Michael Saalman, said he's worried about his sister's safety and wants her home immediately.
These San Diego County grocery stores would be sold under a Kroger, Albertsons merger
SAN DIEGO — Kroger and Albertsons Tuesday released a list of 579 stores that would be sold off under a proposed mega-merger of the grocery giants, including 63 locations in California. The vast majority of the California locations are in Southern California, including 11 stores located near San Diego.
Quincey Clark, Olympian and Roseville wrestling coach, sentenced for child sex crimes
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Former Olympian and Roseville wrestling coach Quincey Clark was sentenced to 19 years and four months in prison Monday after being convicted of nearly two dozen child sex crimes. According to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office, a jury in April convicted the 51-year-old of 19...
Student homelessness is highest in recorded history, Folsom Lake College says
FOLSOM, Calif. — The amount of Folsom Lake College (FLC) students reporting housing insecurity was highest in recorded history during the 2023-24 school year — less than 1% of the population — but school officials say the number isn’t an accurate representation. California Community Colleges’ online...
California boosts spending to help students earn math and science degrees
CALIFORNIA, USA — Alina Kralya tinkers with a microcontroller for one of her computer science projects at American River College. Nearby, a group of other first-generation college students sit in green and blue chairs, chatting about their math homework. It’s a typical scene at this community college space for students in the Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement program, called MESA.
Connected by fibers: Sacramento artist explores identity through art of Korean papermaking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On a bright and seasonably warm June morning, artist Steph Rue stands in her backyard over a vat of a cloudy slurry of fibers, about to demonstrate to a group of eager learners how to form sheets of paper. Participants have traveled all over California to...
Three new parks planned in Roseville and you could choose their names
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Three new parks were recently approved in Roseville and now they all need names. The parks are located in and near Roseville's Westpark neighborhood. Pam Allen, a spokesperson for the city of Roseville, said the parks are in the design process. The city is targeting a spring 2025 groundbreaking with completion set for spring 2026.
Fairfield man arrested, accused of trying to assault 12-year-olds walking to school
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — A Fairfield man was arrested last Wednesday and accused of trying to sexually assault two children walking to school. According to the Fairfield Police Department, the suspect is 30-year-old Carlos Guadalupe DeLosReyes. He was booked on several felony charges including assault with intent to commit rape, attempted aggravated sexual assault of a child, false imprisonment, child abuse and more.
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